The second
time in my lifetime, we will have a British Coronation. King Charles III of
The fragments now are under glass in the center of the coronation cross, which is made of recycled Welsh silver bullion. King Charles III will walk into Westminster Abbey for his coronation behind a processional cross containing the relic.
The
beautiful Cross of Wales is inscribed on the back with the words in Welsh: “Byddwch lawen.
Cadwch y ffydd. Gwnewch y pethau bychain,” meaning, “Be joyful. Keep the faith.
Do the little things.” This message is
part of the final sermon of St. David, the patron saint of
The cross is made by master silversmith Michael Lloyd from the silver b, a shaft of Welsh windfall timber and a stand of Welsh
slate. The cross will be
officially received by the Church in
"It’s so easy to be overwhelmed by the chaos of life — or even our achievements — that we don’t always stay grounded in faith. So as the Cross of Wales makes its way into Westminster Abbey on May 6, we can take a look at its shining glory, and remember that there is so much happiness to be gained in our faith, and if we focus on all those little things, the bigger things will generally sort themselves out."
Speaking on behalf of the Catholic Church in Wales, the Archbishop of Cardiff and Bishop of Menevia, Mark O’Toole, said, “With a sense of deep joy we embrace this Cross...It is not only a sign of the deep Christian roots of our nation but will, I am sure, encourage us all to model our lives on the love given by our Savior, Jesus Christ."